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Police ask for public's help finding missing Conway teen

Conway, N.H., police are searching for a 14-year-old Abigail Hernandez who went missing Wednesday afternoon.

CONWAY, N.H. -

Officials said the search for a missing 15-year-old girl from North Conway did not turn up any new clues on Sunday.

Several agencies have been searching for Abigail Hernandez, who was last seen leaving Kennett High School on Wednesday afternoon.

Investigators said public tips are still critical in their search.

"I can't really stress enough how important it is no matter how small you think the tip may be to keep the tips coming in," said Chief Edward Wagner of the Conway Police Department.

Investigators said Sunday they have not located Hernandez's cell phone. The last call was made at 6:30 Wednesday, before she was reported missing. It is not clear if she made the call in her home or outside, police said.

Officials have used several search methods since Hernandez's disappearance. K-9 dog units have tracked more than 1,000 acres, while the FBI and Massachusetts State Police have been conducting aerial searches.

Fish and Game members have covered the ground in line searches where crews of 10 to 15 people walk side by side scouring the ground for clues.

Officials said they are not asking for volunteers, but anyone with any information should call Conway Police or the FBI.

"No information would go wasted," said Maj. Jordon.

The Attorney General's office said investigators are trying to put together a complete timeline of the events leading up to the girl's disappearance, so anyone who saw her on Tuesday or Wednesday should call police.

The FBI said it has activated its 1-800-CALL-FBI tip line for people to report any information on Abigail. Tips can also be reported online at www.tips.fbi.gov.

The FBI released a missing-person poster of Hernandez late Friday morning. It includes a surveillance image of Abigail taken at Kennett High School on Wednesday.

Friday afternoon, FBI agents set up roadblocks to ask motorists if they had seen anything and distribute flyers.

Abigail's mother spent most of the day on Friday speaking with investigators at the Conway Police station. On Saturday, she pleaded for her daughter's return.

"To anybody out there who knows anything, or if you noticed any change in Abby, those kids who knew Abby, just come out and let us know," Zenya Hernandez said.

The image from Kennett High School shows Abigail wearing black stretch pants, tall brown boots and a light sweater with a yellow pattern and flecking.

Abigail was tracked by a police dog back to her apartment on Wednesday. On Friday morning, the apartment remained taped off with a police officer standing guard. Searchers also combed a nearby pond, although they said that was just a precaution, and they have no reason to suspect anything suspicious.

Officials said they are also watching for any use of Abigail's cellphone and are monitoring social media.

“We are leveraging every tool, every technique, and every resource that we have in hopes of bringing young Abby home to her family,” said Kieran Ramsey, an assistant special agent in charge for the FBI. "So we’re trying to recreate any possible traffic that was there and informing the public with the missing posters that we have in hopes of getting that tip, getting that small piece of information to tell us where she might be right now."

Investigators said they have no evidence of foul play.

“We don’t give up hope until there’s a reason to give up hope,” Senior Assistant Attorney General Jane Young said. “We don’t have that reason right now. That’s why we’re all out here.”

"We are no where near done," said Maj. Jordan.

According to officials, if nothing changes by Monday, a press conference is expected at 6 p.m.

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